Friday • December 9, 2016 • 6 to 9 pm

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"Self Portrait" by Richard Jesse Watson

All materials and supplies will be provided and you will leave with your very own piece of art. Price includes your canvas, art supplies, 2 complimentary glasses of wine or non-alcoholic beverage and a tasty treat from Fort Worden's newest eatery, Taps.

"Velocity" by Richard Jesse Watson, acrylic on canvas

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Books

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"Have you ever wanted to climb into a picture?

I have. In fact, ever since I was the size of a fire hydrant I drew pictures I could play in. Pictures in which to wander far and wide, to go anywhere and do anything. Pictures were my own rocket ship to planets of unlimited imagination.

I still climb into my pictures when illustrating a book. This portmanteau world of children's literature is the jolliest combination of the written word and the painted picture--the perfect traveling bag for exploring the universe."

Watson first dipped his toe into the world of bookmaking at age five. As a "grown-up" he's been making books for thirty years. Several of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, Kirkus Review and Booklist starred reviews, People Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year, and Golden Kite Award for Best Illustrated Book.